Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay Travel Guide

Andrew Zimmern travels to the Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore, Maryland, for blue crabs and much more.

Activities

Church Creek

Andrew Zimmern traveled to this town in the Chesapeake Bay area where he met with Rhonda Aaron, a champion muskrat skinner who has won numerous awards for the way she cooks the animal. Andrew sampled barbecued muskrat.

Church Creek

Andrew Zimmern traveled to this town in the Chesapeake Bay area where he met with Rhonda Aaron, a champion muskrat skinner who has won numerous awards for the way she cooks the animal. Andrew sampled barbecued muskrat.

Dorchester County, MDChurch Creek,
MD, US

Hooper's Island and Church Creek Eels

Andrew Zimmern went out on the Chesapeake Bay with Dorchester County waterman Justin Aaron to assist in checking the status of eel pots. The two enjoyed steamed blue crab and grilled eel.

Hooper's Island and Church Creek Eels

Andrew Zimmern went out on the Chesapeake Bay with Dorchester County waterman Justin Aaron to assist in checking the status of eel pots. The two enjoyed steamed blue crab and grilled eel.

Dorchester County, MD,
MD, US

JM Clayton Seafood Company

Chesapeake Bay may be the most famous source in the US for blue crabs, and the best crabs are handpicked in big quantities at an amazing speed at JM Clayton, where quality control is conducted at the highest level.

JM Clayton Seafood Company

Chesapeake Bay may be the most famous source in the US for blue crabs, and the best crabs are handpicked in big quantities at an amazing speed at JM Clayton, where quality control is conducted at the highest level.

108 Commerce StreetCambridge,
MD, US

Lotte Plaza Grocery

Baltimore is home to a large Korean immigrant population, and you’ll find some of the most authentic Korean foods at Lotte Plaza Grocery, such as cod roe, fried seaweed and soondae (blood sausage).

Shin Chon Restaurant

Stop by Shin Chon Restaurant for some traditional Korean barbecue, which is cooked at the table. Try their kalbi (braised short ribs), as well as spicy pork belly and baby octopus marinated in chili and salt.

Shin Chon Restaurant

Stop by Shin Chon Restaurant for some traditional Korean barbecue, which is cooked at the table. Try their kalbi (braised short ribs), as well as spicy pork belly and baby octopus marinated in chili and salt.

8801 Baltimore National PikeEllicott City,
MD, US

Phone: +1 410-461-3280

Woodberry Kitchen

Visit Woodberry Kitchen, where chef Spike Gjerde and his staff strive to provide a menu with a unique Baltimore taste; dishes are made from fresh ingredients, harvested within the past 24 hours from farms within a 1-hour drive.

Woodberry Kitchen

Visit Woodberry Kitchen, where chef Spike Gjerde and his staff strive to provide a menu with a unique Baltimore taste; dishes are made from fresh ingredients, harvested within the past 24 hours from farms within a 1-hour drive.